Classroom Connections 

With Gratitude

For this last newsletter of the 22-23 school year, I wanted to reflect on a core learning of mine. This is the year that I learned to ask for help. 

One of my workshops was not great. Instead of burying it, I asked my colleagues to watch the recording with me and problem-solve. I asked for help editing resources, I asked for help leading tours, I asked for help because I was feeling tired. The result was community and a refilling of my own sense of purpose.
 
What’s something you learned this year? I’m genuinely curious! 

Below are some ways that we hope to support you. 

May this summer refill you, 

Elizabeth 

DeinesE@si.edu 

 

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Reaching Kentucky and Kansas

Tell your friends! 

We recently were awarded a grant (a joint venture with National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of American History) to conduct a two-year program in rural Kentucky and Kansas! We’ll be working with students and teachers to conduct oral histories and document communities through photographs. 

Do you have teacher friends in these states? Tell them to contact me! 
 

EMAIL ELIZABETH

 

Summer Enrichment for Teachers

July 18-20
Free | Washington, D.C.

School is almost out! Before your last day of class, don't forget to register for the Smithsonian National Education Summit (s.si.edu/EducationSummit2023). It's a free, three-day convening for educators to explore pedagogy and practice. Tracks include STEAM and arts integration!
 

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